Afternoon Brief: Can Wine Appellation Systems Withstand Climate Change?
Extreme weather is testing long-standing appellation rules on allowed grape varieties, vineyard locations, and more, intensifying the debate over the future relevance of geographical indications...
Afternoon Brief: RNDC Says Reyes Will Buy It in Seven Markets
Less than one year after Republic National Distributing Company’s catastrophic collapse in California, VinePair has learned that the country’s second-largest wine and spirits wholesaler will sell a portion of its national operation to the country’s largest beer distributor: Reyes Beverage Group...
Branch Operations Manager at TCW Equipment
Afternoon Brief: California 2025 Harvest Report
The 2025 California winegrape harvest concluded in early November after a long, consistent growing season with no major heat events and few surprises. A cool spring and mild summer throughout the state allowed grapes to mature gradually...
Afternoon Brief: Senator Alvarado-Gil Calls for Legislative Action as California Winegrowers Struggle
The wine industry has faced a series of setbacks in recent years, as the supply of grapes has grown while demand has dropped, leading to grape prices that are so low that, in some cases, it costs growers more to harvest grapes than they would get back by selling them...
Afternoon Brief: Turning Vineyard Waste into Opportunity, SB 279 Heads to Governor's Desk
SB 279 will make it easier for growers across California to compost agricultural waste on their land without needing a CalRecycle (Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery) permit...
Welder and Fabricator at TCW Equipment
Afternoon Brief: French Government Asks EU for More Cash to Pull up Vines
Plans have been submitted to the European Commission for 120 million in subsidies to pull up 30,000 hectares of French vineyards...
Afternoon Brief, May 22nd
O’Neill Vintners & Distillers Acquires Ram’s Gate Winery and Creates New Luxury Wine Division: O’Neill Vintners & Distillers Founder and CEO Jeff O’Neill has been a co-owner of the brand since 2011, and now takes complete ownership of the brand and property, creating a new luxury wine division...
Afternoon Brief, April 1st
Global Wine Glut Compounds Headaches for Struggling California Vineyards: Times are getting increasingly tough for many of California's wine grape growers...